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1999 Billecart-Salmon Blanc de Blancs Vintage
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1999 Billecart-Salmon Blanc de Blancs Vintage

Producer: Billecart-Salmon
Style: Sparkling
Grape Type: Chardonnay
Origin: France
Region: Champagne

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93 Points | International Wine Cellar , December 2009

(9L15214807389A; disgorged September, 2010):  Bright gold.  Poached pear and gingerbread scents are complemented by notes of buttered toast, honey, jasmine and grain.  Broad and fleshy on entry, then tighter in the mid-palate, offering sappy pear and spice flavors and sneaky licorice and mineral nuances.  Clings impressively on the finish, with the floral and toast qualities repeating.  This Champagne appear fully mature but its energy suggests that there's no rush to drink it.   

93 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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About France

France is the fountainhead of the grape varieties most craved by North American wine drinkers: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc. In fact, these grapes are widely referred to as "international" varieties because they have been planted and imitated all over the world.
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Chardonnay

The best Chardonnays in the world continue to arrive from the region where the grape first emerged: the chalk, clay, and limestone vineyards of Burgundy and Chablis. While the origins of the grape were disputed for many years, with some speculating that the grape came all the way from the Middle East, DNA researchers at the University of California-Davis proved in 1999 that Chardonnay actually developed...
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